Thursday, May 1, 2014

Today, May 1st, we were joined by representatives from American Express to share information about t the American Express Risk & Information Management Internship!This is a 10 week internship in which you will spend your summer working with American Express to assess the value of digital data in managing the fraud risk of American Express pre-paid products.

A single decision can have many outcomes. And when that decision affects hundreds of thousands of customers and employees, it needs to be the right one. That’s where Risk Management comes in.

At American Express, Risk Management forms the backbone of all financial services operations. It affects every aspect of the company globally. You’ll get to work in one of the fastest growing areas of business – pre-paid cards. Plus, you’ll work with the industry’s top risk management teams, developing strategies, leveraging technology and overseeing how relevant news impacts customers.

The internship program will provide high-performing students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in projects that have strategic, operational or financial significance to the company. Interns will meet line of business and leaders from all levels and have a chance to learn about the culture and values of the organization as well as network across regions and functions.

Starting a career in fraud prevention:
•Evaluate solutions to prevent pre-paid and credit card fraud in the industry
•Evaluate relevant fraud trends on pre-paid cards around the world
•Evaluate online data (IP address, device ID, geo-location, etc.) to determine predictive value
•Assess the performance of existing fraud capabilities and identify areas for improvement

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

On April 3 students gathered during Community Hour in the
Black Box Theater, for a panel discussion on Careers in the Arts. The panel
consisted of a renowned music journalist, a career advisor who specializes in
fashion careers, and a professional pianist. Students learned how to start
preparing for their dream careers while in college, the importance of
networking, and what it takes to be successful in a career that may be a bit
nontraditional. The panel was then followed by a performance by John Jay’s own Debonair
Steppers and networking over refreshments with the event’s
speakers.

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Monday March 24th at 6:00pm we were joined by graduate students, employers and alumni for an evening of excellent networking and socializing. The event drew a lot of people and was a big success. It took place at the Anya & Andrew Shiva Art Gallery in John Jay College. Not just did we have a spectacular space, but the speakers provided us all with a lot of information and we enjoyed some fantastic art and food as well.

Our keynote for the night was Mr. Osvaldo Cruz. He is the Director of Management and Budget at the MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). He shared his experiences working for the Bloomberg administration and up to where he is today. The other speakers were Ms. Kirsten Ohlson, Special Agent and Coordinator for New York Metro InfraGard Member Alliance, FBI; Ms. Flor Perez, Assistant Director of Human Resources at NYC Business Integrity Commission; Mr. Henry Perez, Special Agent at United States Postal Service, Office of the Inspector General; Mrs. Shannon Castang-Feggins,NYS Court Administration; Mr. Steven T. Campbell, President at Corporate Security Resources, Inc.; Mr. Daniel Cirino, Senior Federal Air Marshal, New York Field Office and Federal Air Marshals Service and Ms. Patricia Araujo, a Federal Mediator at US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. All these amazing individuals contributed to a great night.

Keynote Speaker Mr. Osvaldo Cruz addresses the crowd.

We had a successful raffle at the end of the night with some very excited winners, and thanks to the MPASA organization as well as the Student Council we were able to hand out bags to most of the attendees.

The event was a great success and showed proof of the hard work everyone put in to put it all together. The venue was perfect and made for a very classy event where everyone was able to mingle, network as well as just sit down and just catch up. At the end of the night people were having such a good time that many didn't want to leave.

Friday, April 4, 2014

On March 20th, the Center for Career and Professional Development had together with the International Students Association organized an event for international students.
The event took place during community hour in the eastern end of the student dining hall and was called, "Life After John Jay".
The focus of the event was to inform the international students at John Jay of their various options as they graduate as well as introduce them to some of the key people that work at John Jay and are here to help them.

We had a panel of experts which consisted of Laurie Woog, an immigration attorney; Ruth Kamona, University Director and CUNY International Student and Scholar Services; Sandrine Dikambi, International Student Manager and Elaine Thompson, International Student Specialist. These amazing women provided some valuable advice about various visa options as well as their own personal experiences navigating the U.S. immigration system.

About 30 international students attended and had an opportunity in the end to ask questions to the panel as well as enjoy some refreshments and mingle with one another. The event was a great success and the first of many for the International Student Association.

Friday, March 7, 2014

Yesterday was our Spring 2014 Job & Internship Fair! With over 85 employers and 900+ students in attendance, the Spring fair was a huge success!

Another feature of this semesters fair was the PITCH PERFECT Booth in which students were able to receive assistance with their introductions to employers, AKA The Elevator Pitch! This was the second time the Center for Career & Professional Development partnered with the West Indies Massive & Student Council to make this possible. Trained by Kristina Simonsen of our Career Services Staff, Volunteers dedicated their time and effort to making sure students attending the fair felt comfortable and prepared networking with employers.

Another shout out the the amazing Career Center staff! It is with your hard work that we are able to make these events such a success.

In collaboration with Prof. Dan Feldman, Faculty Advisor to the Pi Alpha Alpha (PAA) chapter at John Jay College, the Center for Career & Professional Development hosted Ms. Denise Dizzine and Ms. Merline Denis Barrington as our career panelists. Both women are John Jay MPA program and PAA members. They discussed their personal career paths and opportunities within the NYS Unified Court System and the Port Authority of NY & NJ. If you were unable to make it and interested in what we discussed, reach out to mtriest@jjay.cuny.edu for information about this event.